Horseshoeing-stool.



C. PINEG AR.

HORSESHOEING STOOL.

APPLICATION FILED 0cT.5.|9o1.

1,270,204. Patented June 18, 1918.

UNITED STATES PATENT onnrcn.

CLIFTON rmnenn, or s'rnrnocx, ARKANSAS.

nonsnsHonIrre-s'roon To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLIFTON PINEGAR, a c tizen of the United States, residing at Steprock, in the county of White and State of Arkansas, have invented new and useful It is the principal object of this invention to provide a device of the above character designed for removably supporting and holding the hoof of a horse or other animal in a lifted position, thus enabling the blacksmith to conveniently attach a shoe to the hoof of the animal.

More particularly this invention embraces the provision of 'a horseshoeing stool wherein the'hoof-clamping members are mounted so as to support the hoof of a horse therebetween, yet they are capable of releasing the hoof should the animal lose its balance, thus preventing injury to the animal.

. As a furtherimprovement this invention includes the provision of a device of the above-mentioned character wherein the clamping members are designed to be vertically adjusted with respect to the supporting standard.

Among the other aims and objects may be "recited the provision of a device of the above character with a view to compactness, and

in which the number of parts are few, the

construction simple, the cost-of production low and the efficiency high.

Other improvements and novel details in the construction and arrangement of the various parts of the apparatus will be brought out more in detail in the description to follow, which for a clear understanding of the invention should be considered in connection with the accompanying drawings forming apart hereof, and wherein is disclosed forthe purpose of illustration aconvenient and satisfactory embodiment of the invention. It is to be noted in this connec- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 18, 1918,

Application filed October 5, 1917. Serial No. 194,900.

Fig. 4 is a sectional detail of the clamping members;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view much enlarged of the means for holding the frame in an adjusted position; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective detail of the frame.-

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now, more particularly, to the accompanylng drawings, there is provided a base indicated in its entirety by the numeral 1 preferably constructed in a cross-like form, while extending perpendicularly therefrom is a supporting standard 2. This standard is preferably rectangular in cross-section, and is provided on one face adjacent its upper end with a vertical series of transversely extending'teeth 3. Slidably and adjustably mounted on the upper end of the standard is a substantially rectangular frame indicated in its entirety by the numeral 4. Opposed ears 5 project from opposite sides of the frame and are preferably continuations of the front and rear portions as indicated in Fig. 6. The front portion of the frame is provided with an opening 6 preferably formed between the opposed ears 7 which are arranged at the ends of the opening and are struck outwardly from the front portion. A dog 8 is pivotally mounted between the ears 7 through the instrumentality of a pintle 9, while a handle 10 extends from the outer end of the dog and terminates in a weight 11 at the lower or outer end and designed to assure the engagement of the inner end of the dog with any one of the teeth 3 on the standard, as indicated in Fig. 5. This dog and handle in effect provide a bellcrank lever which is pivoted at its point of distortion.

With a view toward providing the improved hoof receiving and clamping means,

a pair of complemental hoof clamping members indicated in their entireties by the numeral 12 are provided, each member in the present instance consisting of a body portion 13 offset intermediate its ends as at. 14. Spaced ears 15 are formed on the lower end of each body portion and extend inwardly,

being pivotally engaged with the ears 5 Arcuate clamping jaws 17 are.

ranged in opposed relation with each other as indicated in Fig. 4t.

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